Comparison

Ford F-150 Lightning vs Kia Niro

Range, charging, value, and utility compared using primary trims.

Best range Ford F-150 Lightning 320 mi vs 253 mi
Best value Kia Niro $63,245 vs $39,850
Faster charging Kia Niro 50 min vs 45 min
Weighted profile Ford F-150 Lightning 4.8 vs 4.5

Category winners

4 available
Range winner
Ford F-150 Lightning
320 mi vs 253 mi
Value winner
Kia Niro
$158/mi vs $198/mi
Charging winner
Kia Niro
45 min vs 50 min
Efficiency winner
Kia Niro
300 Wh/mi vs 479 Wh/mi

Side-by-side comparison

Primary trims
Spec Ford F-150 Lightning Kia Niro
Trim used 4WD ER1 Electric
MSRP (USD) $63,245 $39,850
Range 320 mi 253 mi
Efficiency 479 Wh/mi • 2.09 mi/kWh 300 Wh/mi • 3.33 mi/kWh
Battery (usable) 130 kWh 64.8 kWh
Seats 5 5
Drivetrain AWD FWD
Body type Truck Crossover
DC max 433 kW 85 kW
AC max 19 kW 11 kW
10–80% (DC) 50 min 45 min
Roadtrip score 51.9 46.3
Miles added (15 min est.) 57 mi 50 mi
USD per mile of range 198 $/mi 158 $/mi
Top speed 112 mph 104 mph
Tow rating 10,000 lb 1,653 lb

Who should choose which?

  • Choose Ford F-150 Lightning if you want the longer rated range (320 mi vs 253 mi).
  • Choose Kia Niro if fast road-trip charging matters (10–80%: 45 min vs 50 min).
  • For “range per dollar”, Kia Niro looks better ($158/mi vs $198/mi).

Weighted verdict

Overall this matchup is close on available data (score 4.8 vs 4.5).

Ford F-150 Lightning4.8 Kia Niro4.5 433 kW50 min 85 kW45 min

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